@gwinntanamo
It rained today and I went out on my favorite hard dirt trail with the Vega slick. Might as well have been an ice rink. Any attempt to carve put me in the mud. I don't know how helpful the shallow Hoosier treads will be, but better than nothing. Anyone have any luck with mud and wet grass?

Had a little tailgate party y'all! Wow it's a totally different animal. It's pretty much what I imagined but really nuanced so just beginning to get the feal. Tire change was no problimo. I used some woodworking clamps to break the beads and also used the clamps along with some wood scrap "spoons" and was able to ease the first bead up and sideways with the clamps until it just slipped past 180* and was free. The next bead was so easy it just popped up and over with the leverage of the rest of the tire. Really soapy water is the key. The replacement goes on super easy with strong hands and soap. It's different for sure so you miss the edges a little right off the bat. It seems to be about timing your lean with arc of your carve or turn more. The actual board roll instead of ankle roll is really nice when everything is synchronized, but because its so round and narrower it can roll and high side easier in a way if you don't manage it naturally with your lean and heel/toe pressure. I'll have to ride it some more and give a full review but I think I like it! Thanks again @No@Gwinntanamo for all of the pioneering!

@makermarc
Man, I sold my bitcoins at 4800 like a scared fool, so the 2nd OW will have to wait for Litecoin to surge a little more. Meanwhile, I am loving the Hoosier tire! It is exactly the maneuverability I wanted: I lean and it turns proportionally. Also installed the grip studs #1000 since it is winter here and ice patches might as well be sandpaper. Now I'm just waiting for it to get back below freezing so all this slush freezes solid.